Francesca Sgorbini

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Francesca Sgorbini
Francesca Sgorbini Italia 2023.jpg
Sgorbini in 2023
Date of birth (2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Pesaro
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–Present ASM Romagnat (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–PresentFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 13 (0)

Francesca Sgorbini (born 7 January 2001) is an Italian rugby union player. [1] [2] She is a third line winger of the Italy women's national rugby union team, [3] [4] and the French club of ASM Clermont Auvergne. [5] [6]

Sgorbini competed at the 2019, 2020, and 2021 Six Nations Championship. [7] [8] She was selected in Italy's squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [9] [10]

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References

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